Fenwick Features

May 10, 2024

"To reach the heights, aim high!"

Dear Fenwick Family,

We are nearing the close of another school year and students will soon be preparing for their final exams. We are very proud of the academic accomplishments of our students and are looking forward to the Senior Banquet on May 22 to honor the achievements of our graduating class of 2024!

We also want to give recognition to the following students who will be recognized this evening by the Middletown Community Foundation as they receive scholarships from various contributors and donors of MCF:

Bruce Bray – David T. Morgan & Dorothy Brayton Scholarship for Engineering
Rachel Fossum – Louis B. McCally & Mary Ann Brehany Scholarship for Speech Therapy
Gianna Frongia – American Association of University Women Scholarship for Secondary Teaching
Vaughan Hawkins – Veterans Memorial Scholarship for Education
Drew Jackson – Mary M. Dobrozsi Memorial Scholarship for Nursing
Amy Joseph – Dorothy Brayton Scholarship for Nursing
Beatrice Nenni – Alpha Delta Kappa for Special Needs Educators
Amelia Rizzo – Carl & Faye Robbins Scholarship/McCallay Scholarship for Chemistry/Biochemistry
Madyson Schuh – Middletown Foundation Scholarship – School Award
Morgan Shibley – Middletown Division of Police Scholarship for Sons & Daughters in Nursing

Congratulations to all of these scholarship winners and to the entire class of 2024!

May God bless us in these remaining days of school and abundantly bless our graduates.

Yours in Service,

Blane M. Collison

Principal/CEO

In This Issue:

News and Updates

Introducing Our New Business Manager / HR Director
2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients
June Spirit Shop Hours

Class of 2024

Graduation Information
Surface Pro Devices - Seniors
Senior Lunch

Class of 2025

Student Life

Falcon Celebration Day

Admissions Information

Prospective Students

Fenwick Faith Formation

Summer Service Opportunities
"Jesus is Here!" Event
Service Hours

Counseling Connections

From the Counselors
Counselor Information

Fenwick Parent Association

An Evening at the Orchard
Used Uniform Sale
Senior Lunch
Teacher Appreciation Week

Athletics

Spring Signings
Summer Camps
Go Falcons!

Upcoming Dates

News and Updates

Introducing Our New Business Manager/Human Resources Director

We would like to extend a warm Fenwick welcome to Hope Clevenger, our new Business Manager/Human Resources Director. Hope brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge. Before joining us here at Fenwick, Hope worked in Employee Benefits Management at both Cintas and G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers. She has also worked as an HR Marketing/Communications account manager at a small local marketing firm.

Hope has an 11-year-old daughter, Chloe, who attends a local Montessori school. Her husband Randy is an IT professional. Hope also enjoys spending time with her large extended family in the Cincinnati area.

In her free time, Hope loves being creative, painting, clay, jewelry making. Her favorite place is the family cabin in the woods: no internet, no phones, no TV – just family, fun, and games!

Welcome to the Fenwick Family, Hope!

2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients

Recipients of Fenwick scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year were mailed letters and scholarship agreements last week. Please return all signed scholarship agreements to Chris Kemper by Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

June Spirit Shop Hours

The Fenwick Spirit Shop will be open from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the following days in June:

June 11
June 13

Class of 2024

Graduation Information

We are so excited to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2024, and those celebrations are just beginning!

Senior Last Day and Exams - Seniors will take their final exams during their regularly scheduled classes the week of May 13. The last day of school for the Class of 2024 will be Friday, May 17.

Graduation Practice - Graduation practice is mandatory and will be held in the Main Gym at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Please meet in the Main Gym starting at 9:15 a.m. After practice, Fenwick will provide lunch for the seniors following practice. Seniors will also receive their graduation yard sign at practice.

Baccalaureate Mass/Senior Banquet - Baccalaureate Mass will be held at St. Maximillian Kolbe Church at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. The Senior Banquet follows Mass at the Savannah Center at 6:30 p.m.

Graduation Pictures - The entire Fenwick campus will be open on Friday, May 24 at 12:00 p.m. for students and families to get pictures. The school building and athletic fields will be available for pictures, including photo backdrops and props. The campus will remain open until 9:00 p.m.

Commencement Ceremony - Graduation will be held in the Main Gym on Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. Seniors will assemble in the Auxiliary Gym at 6:00 p.m. Admission is by ticket only.

Senior Surface Pro Devices

Seniors must turn in their Surface Pro devices after school on May 16 or after graduation practice on May 21. All senior devices must be turned in by May 21 to avoid charges. Devices will NOT be collected at any other time for senior students. All accessories must be included with the device on these two designated dates—power supply, stylus, UAG case, and carrying case. Missing items and damages will be noted and fees will apply.

Once again, seniors do have the opportunity to retain their Surface Pro devices for $200. Please click here for more information. If you wish to purchase the device, click here for the Transfer of Ownership form.

Senior Lunch

The senior parents are hosting a special lunch to celebrate our seniors on Thursday, May 16. There are still plenty of opportunities for parents. Click here if you can help!

Class of 2025

Fenwick requires that at least the formal senior picture be taken with Easterling Studios so that it can be included in our class composite photo that will be displayed in the school. Please see the flyer below for information on how to avoid a sitting fee for the photo, as well as other session specials.

Student Life

Falcon Celebration Day

Each year, Fenwick takes a day at the end of the school year to celebrate our community and the accomplishments of our students. This year, next Friday, May 17, is that day. It is a school day for all students, and attendance will be taken. We will begin with an all-school assembly to recognize some of the top performing 9-11th graders. After the assembly, we will celebrate Mass together one last time as a full school. Following Mass, students will report to the stadium for an end-of-year pep rally, followed by games and activities for all students to partake in. Water and snacks will be available for students, but lunch will NOT be served. All students will be dismissed at 12:30 for the day.

We are looking for yard games for our Falcon Celebration Day. If you have games like cornhole, Kan Jam, etc., and are willing to loan them to us for the day, click here.

Student attire for the day should follow spirit day attire in the handbook, with the addition of shorts being allowed. Students are required to wear closed toe/closed heel shoes (gym shoes are recommended.) Sunscreen is also recommended!

Admissions Information

Prospective Students

We continue to welcome prospective students to campus for different events. If you know a family interested in learning more about Fenwick, please encourage them to contact Director of Admissions Chris Kemper via phone at 513-428-0525 or email at ckemper@fenwickfalcons.org.

Fenwick Faith Formation

Summer Service Opportunities

Mrs. Baumaster is still cooking at Hope House over the summer. Sign up to help prepare the meal here. Gold hours are earned with this opportunity.

"Jesus is Here" Event!

On July 6th, Campus Ministry would like to take a group of students to an event in downtown Cincinnati for the Eucharistic pilgrimage. "Jesus is Here" at Fountain Square will begin with Holy Hour – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, praise and worship music by Damascus Worship, a Eucharistic reflection by Father Jacob Lindle, and Benediction. Priests will be available for confession. Following Holy Hour, the festival will feature a concert by popular contemporary Christian artist Jervis Campbell. Games, food trucks, and activities will be available during this family-friendly celebration! This is an amazing opportunity to grow in your faith as a family and come together as a community. We hope to see you there! If you are interested in attending with us, please fill out this form. Click here for more details about the event.

Service Hours

Service hours for the second semester are due by 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10th. If you have not completed and submitted your hours on x2vol, you will be getting an email early next week notifying you that your hours are incomplete. Students will have a week from the time they receive the email to turn their hours in before the consequences begin. The repercussions are an incomplete grade in Theology for the semester and ineligibility for all Fenwick extracurriculars.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Miss Laake in Campus Ministry.

Counseling Connections

From The Counselors

Stay tuned for a wrap up of the year in next Friday's Fenwick Features!

Counselor Information

As a reminder, our counselor breakdown is:

Students with the last names A-G: Jean Horn
Students with the last names H-N: Sabrina Snyder
Students with the last names O-Z: Vicki Weisbrod

Fenwick Parent Association

An Evening at the Orchard

Last Friday, we welcomed Fenwick parents to "An Evening at the Orchard" at Hidden Valley Orchards. The evening was an opportunity for parents to reconnect with each other and a chance to meet other people. We also invited our incoming freshmen parents to welcome them to the Fenwick Family. Despite the rain, we had a great evening! The atmosphere at HVO was incredibly beautiful!

Used Uniform Sale

Do you have school uniforms/spirit wear that doesn’t fit? Are you graduating and no longer need your school uniforms and spirit wear?

We are looking for gently-used regulation uniforms and spirit wear for our used uniform sale which will be held later this summer. To donate, just send them to school with your student or drop them off any school day between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. There will be a marked bin in the front foyer by the main entrance where you can place the uniforms/spirit wear.

Senior Lunch

The senior parents are hosting a special lunch to celebrate our seniors on Thursday, May 16, and there are still lots of opportunities available for parents!

We will be serving Cane’s chicken tenders and various sides. We are asking for donations of mac and cheese, fruit, chips, drinks, and desserts. If you would like to help us celebrate our seniors, you can sign up to send in an item on the SignUp Genius. You can also donate towards the purchase of the Cane’s tenders through Venmo @fenwickfalcons or by sending a check to the Main Office with a note that it is for the senior lunch.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thanks so much to the Fenwick Parents Association for organizing our Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations and to those of you who donated treats and drinks this week so that we could celebrate our wonderful teachers!

Athletics

Spring Signings

Congratulations to Fenwick seniors Rachel Fossum, Vaughan Hawkins, Katie Knudsen, Cooper Mulligan, Makena Payne, and Bailey Temming, who signed their letters of intent Wednesday to play collegiately.

Summer Camps

Registration is now open for Fenwick's Athletic Summer Camps! Please share with any grade school families who might be interested. We are offering camps in the following sports:

Basketball (boys and girls)
Volleyball (boys and girls)
Soccer (boys and girls)
Lacrosse (boys and girls)
Baseball

Families can register for summer camps here.

Go Falcons!

Be sure to visit the GCLC website for updates and standings for all of our programs.

Come out to support all of our programs! To see team schedules, purchase tickets, read announcements, and more information for our department, please visit www.fenwicksports.org!

You can follow us on Twitter @FenwickSports for daily results and updates!